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In order to study the effect of oils of thyme, peppermint, basil and cinnamon on the growth of the yeast Candida albicans isolated from some regions of the human body,This experiment was conducted in the Department of Life Sciences - College of Sciences - University of Diyala, for the period from December 2012 until April 2013,The results of the examination showed 90 samples (vaginal and oral swabs) implant on the medium of dextrose Sabouraud agar with chloramphenicol that 60 were positive by smear examination and 30 negative smear examination and by 66% and 34% respectively.The tests proved the diagnosis of genus and the presence of yeast C.albicans,The results showed that the lowest percentages as well as the inhibition of the growth of the yeast was the concentration at 20 mg / ml (16.6, 39.9, 28.5 and 23.3%. And the highest concentration in the 100 mg / ml (90.0, 93.9, 92.8 and 93.3%, respectively, And significantly differences between the concentrations of oil, thyme, peppermint, basil, cinnamon, And Did not show significant differences between the concentration of plant oils 100 mg / ml and anti-fungal Nystatine 2 mg / ml compared to the treatment of comparison 0.0.
[Drh Alsaidy (2014); Isolate, Diagnosis and Treatment of Yeast Candida Albicans accompanying the human body Int. J. of Adv. Res. 2 (Jan). 0] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com